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The first Android Smartphone from the world’s 4th largest mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has not lost its steam even after getting this late and with other Android phones hitting the markets lately.  Admittedly, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 missed its launch dates, missed Christmas, missed the Chinese New Year and Valentine’s day but hopefully, its release won’t take any longer before the promised 1st quarter of 2010 is over.

The recent World Mobile Congress held in Barcelona showcased a number of Android smartphones using the latest 2.0/2.1 Éclair version mostly coming from HTC, Samsung and Motorola with a few for upstart mobile phone makers like Dell and Asus. What was more a curiosity has been a couple of X10 derivatives – the Mini and QWERTY sliding Mini Pro smartphones with a less powerful CPU and smaller screen sizes.  It is plain that Sony has started a new line of Android smartphones with the Xperia X10.

Features Remain

Visiting the Sony Ericsson website reveals that the X10 is already featured there with a rather nifty animation and some details that are just as exciting as when it was launched.  There’s nothing new to add.  It still features the same Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon CPU clocked at 1 GHz which is already used in a number of Android smartphone like the Acer Liquid though clocked at a lower speed and the forthcoming HTC Desire.  It’s just a matter of time when the X10’s product superiority will be another thing of the past.

It runs an older Android 1.6 Cupcake when it could have shifted to the 2.0/2.1 Éclair version that its rivals in the same class are now using.  We figure Sony’s engineers may have an uphill battle porting the Rachel UI (renamed UX for User eXperience) to the newer version but no matter. The Android world is still eager to see what the UX-tweaked Android has to offer.

The X10 still sports a jaw-dropping display that’s the largest for an Android handset.  It features a 4-inch WideVGA capacitive touchscreen with a scratch-resistant coating as well as a gravity accelerometer for auto-rotate viewing according to handset orientation.  At the moment, Motorola Droid is a close second at 3.7 inches and also the upcoming HTC Desire.

No doubt its imaging features remain unchallenged except for a few emerging handsets with 12 megapixel cameras and high definition 720o video recording.  Otherwise, its 8-megapixel autofocus/touchfocus camera with LED flash, video light, image stabilization, face/smile detection, 8x digital zoom,  WVGA video recording at 30fps,  geo-tagging from its GPS receiver and red-eye reduction are everything a high end point-and-shoot camera should have.

Software is often what distinguishes a good smartphone from an also-ran.  Here, the X10 offers Timescape, Mediascape and ActiveSync which makes your multimedia, messaging and emailing experience a real pleasure to do while on the road. Just about everything else in the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10is what we can expect form an upscale mobile phone.

You get 3G/HSDPA, WiFi 82.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR and A2DP.  You get a generous 1GB internal memory with microSD support for up to 16 GB, A-GPS with Wisepilot navigation with Google Maps for it’s a-GPS, a digital compass with its magnetometer and the industry standard 3.5mm headphone jack.

There’s a continuing battle going on between the various smartphone operating systems on the market, but which one’s best? Let’s take a look at the three front runners.

Sony Ericsson Satio

It’s fair to say that the Sony Ericsson Satio is easily one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year. On the face of it, the big reason for the excitement is its 12 megapixel camera, and whilst that is a force to be reckoned with, there’s so much more to the Sony Ericsson Satio. It’s the first ‘Entertainment Unlimited’ phone, and that doesn’t just mean it combines Cyber-Shot and Walkman technology. On top of that, the Sony Ericsson Satio is also going to pull in social networking, high quality games and incredible video services to become a one-stop mobile entertainment hub. It promises far more than that, however, as the Sony Ericsson Satio is also powered by Symbian, giving it true smartphone capabilities, which will no doubt include its very own app store.

Motorola DEXT

The first important fact about the Motorola DEXT, and the bit that has made it so talked about, is its interface: Google Android, with MOTOBLUR riding on top. As it’s the first Android phone to focus on social networking as its key feature, the Motorola DEXT has garnered an awful lot of trade and consumer interest. It’s certainly more of a looker (especially in the interface, the newly designed MOTOBLUR UI) than previous Android phones, and that fusion of enhanced looks and the still-awesome power of Android makes the Motorola DEXT a very compelling phone indeed. If social networking is your thing, this is the phone for you.

HTC HD2

The Sony Ericsson Satio is easily the best camera phone on this list, and the Motorola DEXT has the edge in terms of interface, but why is the third phone, the HTC HD2, so much better? The answer lies within the processor hidden inside the HTC HD2, as it’s the first phone in the world to come with a 1GHz chip. Or, in other words, it’s little short of a laptop in the body of a mobile phone. So, the HTC HD2 promises to be faster and smoother than any other mobile phone on the market. Ally that with the unique 3D interface running on top of Windows Mobile, and you get a phone that truly is a joy to use. There’s also one other fact that can’t be denied…

Quite apart from it being hyper-fast, with an incredibly fluid interface, the HTC HD2 also has the biggest screen on the market, coming in at an unbelievable 4.3 inches. That’s a lot of real estate on screen, and it means that even previously fiddly menu bars are now finger-friendly, given the massive screen size. And as for the virtual keyboard on the HTC HD2, the extra size makes it little different from typing on a physical keyboard. Add in the rage of impressive features, including a 5 megapixel camera, broadband-fast internet access, a superb music player and GPS, and it adds up to a simple fact: The HTC HD2 is quite simply the best Windows Mobile phone, and maybe even the best PHONE, ever made, and it utterly canes the other two on this list.

Phones are the best medium to remain in touch with family, business officials and friends. Phones can be used for multiple tasks. One can call, message, click images, store files, access to Internet and many more with phones. Those days are gone when phones were meant for rich people. These days, anyone can own latest handset which comes boasted with high-end features. One can actually own more than one handset at a time. Wide range of handsets are developed by different phone manufacturers which are available with reasonable price and are capable to meet phone needs of middle class people.

Christmas mobile phones, this term can be used for such phones which are specially launched on the festive season of Christmas. People worldwide believe in sharing gifts on Christmas. Mostly, users prefer to own mobile phones on Christmas either for personal use or for gift. Phone manufacturers usually presents their latest handsets with advanced technology or software programme to attract more the users. The price of Christmas phones are more competent to phones available on normal days.

Anyone can make a profit of increasing importance of mobile phones. Users are highly benefited as they get luxurious phones with reasonable price, free gifts, offers and deal. The relation between user and phone supplier become stronger. Actually, phone manufacturers are also benefited as their sales increase during the time of festival. From Samsung to Nokia, number of brands are there for the people. Nokia 5800, Samsung Tocco Ultra, iPhone 3G S, Sony Ericsson C902 etc., are some latest handsets which are approachable on this Christmas.

Lets come to Motorola. The Motorola Droid is the new handset to hit the market. This phone can be regarded as an iPhone killer. The Android 2.0 operating system is the chief feature of this device. This is a smart successor of Motorola Razr. Another wonderful smartphone, iPhone 3GS is also in the race to attract more users this Christmas. This is actually the hottest device in the world of mobile phones. The third advanced handset is from the home of Blackberry. The Blackberry Bold 9700, will come featured with optical trackpad. This awesome device will run with latest 5.0 operating system. The internal memory capacity is more huge and battery life is more reliable as compared to other handsets.

The Blackberry Bold 9700 is Research In Motion’s latest GSM offering, and will be coming to United States wireless carriers T-Mobile and AT&T. This device serves to replace the original Bold, and features the new optical trackpad. Many Blackberry users are excited about this new phone, as it also showcases a higher resolution, and a major update and improvement to the camera of the original. The device features the latest 5.0 operating system, and a much larger capacity of internal memory than previous models. The reviews have been stellar, and the battery life on the device would make any blackberry addict desperate .

All the above mentioned handsets are multifarious. Several tasks can performed by them from calling to capturing of images, storing of files and Internet accessing. All are blessed with attractive looks, design and advanced features. The price is so reasonable and different free gifting offers, useful deals, discounts etc., come with them. One can take these gadgets anywhere with them as they have perfect dimension and compact size. Numerous comparison websites are there to support phone lovers. One can come to know about the features of favorite handset, deals and offer coming with it. During the time of Christmas, users may feel delighted to see the free gift and free services available with their choice of handset. Just grab the opportunity and become the owner of any of the Christmas mobile phones.

As smartphones further paved their place in the enterprises, Apple, RIM Blackberry, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Google Android are eying for the spotlight. In the last quarter, Gartner said that Smartphone sales had surpassed 41 million units, a 12.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Today, Smartphones have become a compulsory gadget for corporate users. They are not only revolutionizing the mobile handset market, but also changing the way we use PCs. The reason behind the success of the Smartphones is increased interest in social networking with Facebook and Twitter, which demand high speed internet and connectivity features.

In 2009, all the major mobile vendors update its range to increase their revenue and market share. Here, the feature discusses the biggest stories in the Smartphone industry.

1.    Google Android platform and Google Phone

Google Android is an open source mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel launched back in 2007. The platform targets mobile devices in large, but now it seems that various PC vendors are working on Android based netbooks and tablets. Recently, it is reported that the Android OS claimed 27% share in the market, whereas iPhone OS reported 55% share in the Smartphone market in US for November month.

Various Smartphones based on the platform is already available in the market like HTC G1, HTC Droid Eris, Motorola Droid, Samsung Galaxy, GW620 Eve, etc. Meanwhile, Google has been working on Android based Smartphone, called “Nexus One”, which will be available in January and will pose challenge Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s Blackberry.

2.    Apple updates its iPhone

In June, Apple launched the iPhone 3GS, with a boosted processor, better camera, more storage space, and a digital compass. The new Smartphone is more evolutionary up gradation than the revolutionary improvement to the hardware. The new iPhone 3GS has a number of new features which will certainly impress the corporate world like hardware encryption and support for ActiveSync policies. The new device fixed various anomalies of its predecessors and incorporated features like copy and paste, universal search, voice memos, and remote wiping.

3. Microsoft Windows mobile 6.5 OS

Microsoft launched a minor upgrade of its Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system in October for next generation of Smartphones, called Windows Mobile 6.5. The new software features a new UI and a richer browsing experience having new services like My Phone, which allows to synchronization of text messages, photos, video, contacts and more to the Web; and Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Meanwhile, the company has been working on its new platform called Windows Mobile 7, codenamed “Photon”, which is a major upgrade planned for release in June 2010.

4. PC vendors join the Smartphone race

After the recent success of Smartphones and the take part in the pie, major PC vendors like Dell, Acer, HP, etc join the race with their handsets. In November, HP had announced its new iPAQ Glisten, a feature-rich 3G world Smartphone that meets the increasing demands of modern mobile professionals. In the same month, Dell Computers launched its Android-based Dell Mini 3 smartphone. Acer had introduced neoTouch, which is a new addition to its growing line of Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets, based on 1 GHz Snapdragon CPU.

5. Mobile App Market

According to latest research, mobile applications market will reach $9 billion by 2011. Apple has dominated the space with over 2 billion download and therefore other vendors are also entering in the field. However, the new apps will pose increased difficulty for developers.

It should have seen the light of day in time for Christmas of 2009.  But for whatever reason, Sony Ericsson has succeeded in keeping the impatient Android markets less interested now on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 than it was.

There’s now a Motorola Milestone/Droid, the Google Nexus/HTC Bravo and the Acer Liquid A1 and a host of other non-Android smartphones with better specs to delight its target markets.  Having missed Christmas and the Chinese New Year, Sony recently unveiled a couple of inferior X10 variants at the Mobile World Congress held recently in Barcelona, Spain.

As if to placate the waiting X10 crowd, there is now the Xperia X10 Mini and the Mini Pro using a slower processor and the same Android 1.6 Donut considered obsolete in the Android community by the time they arrive in the 2nd quarter of the year.  Sony must have really invested a lot on the 1.6 Donut with its UX (User 3Xperience) user interface to try and recover its expenses on two other handsets.

But the attendees at the MWC weren’t even interested in.  There were largely ignored in the presence of more exciting handsets Android 2.1 smartphones from Samsung, HTC and Dell.

Features Still Worth Getting

In November last year, the announced X10 features were something to drool over, even on paper.  A speculated €600 SIM-free price tag was even more jaw-dropping but many thought it could be well worth the price, given its feature set.  Now, it’s doubtful the same handset will command the same awe nor take that price seriously.  It may be worth looking back at how the X10 stacks up against the competition

To start with, you have a smartphone running a generation-old Android 1.6 Cupcake when almost all the upscale Androids are using the 2.0/2.1 Éclair version. Sony Ericsson has thoroughly ported its UX (User-eXperience) user interface earlier code-named Rachel onto the 1.6 which makes the OS more than sum of its parts. While earlier prototypes have shown a sluggish response of its UI, we remain hopeful that the delay is party due to getting those issues addressed, though we have to wonder why Sony can’t port its UX on the newer Éclair.
The X10 is supposed to be Sony Ericsson first Android smartphone and its first to use the 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon CPU considered the fastest smartphone engine when it was launched. But that throne may not be held for long.
The display on the X10 is its most remarkable feature which at a Wide-VGA 4 inches makes it the largest on an Android with the Motorola Droid close at 3.7 inches. It uses the same capacitive touchscreen in the iPhone 3Gs and is promised to have a multi-touch upgrade soon. It features a scratch-resistant coating and an accelerometer for auto-rotate viewing.
Its 8-megapixel autofocus camera with touch-focus LED flash that’s also a video light, image stabilization, face/smile detection, 8x digital zoom, WVGA video recording at 30fps, geo-tagging from its GPS receiver and red-eye reduction would still put it at the top of the camera phone food chain, save perhaps the Samsung M8920.

Everything else is what an upscale Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10should be and that include a 3G/HSDPA, WiFi 82.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR and A2DP, a 1GB internal memory with microSD support for up to 16 GB, A-GPS with Wisepilot navigation, a digital compass with its magnetometer and 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Apple producers might be happy to know that they are the third largest smartphone producer, and the second place has been taken by Nokia. According to the reports, Nokia has shipped 67.7 million device units throughout the year with 20.8 million in the fourth quarter which compared with Apple; Apple has shipped 25.1 million iPhone units in 2009, 8.7 million of those in the fourth quarter.

The fourth largest smartphone producer is Motorola and the fifth position is taken by HTC. There we are done with the top five largest smart phones producers.

Ah, the first position has not been revealed yet? Well the RIM is the largest producer of smart phones.

The similar Report of January shows an increase in the sales of iPhones around the world. The other producers of smartphones like Nokia, RIM, Motorola and HTC come up with different models of handset but Apple is bound to the same iPhones 3gs. Motorola which went out of the list among the top 5 producers re-instated its position within top 5 by introducing ‘Motorola Droid’.

Slowly, Google is also entering the market of phones, and Symbian are still very strong competitors in the smartphones industry. Motorola and other producers are coming up with different models of handset and let’s not worry about top 5 positions, all we got to do is stay tuned here for more such good looking phones in the market.

The Apple producers might be happy to know that they are the third largest smartphone producer, and the second place has been taken by Nokia. According to the reports, Nokia has shipped 67.7 million device units throughout the year with 20.8 million in the fourth quarter which compared with Apple; Apple has shipped 25.1 million iPhone units in 2009, 8.7 million of those in the fourth quarter.

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The fourth largest smartphone producer is Motorola and the fifth position is taken by HTC. There we are done with the top five largest smart phones producers.

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Ah, the first position has not been revealed yet? Well the RIM is the largest producer of smart phones.

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The similar Report of January shows an increase in the sales of iPhones around the world. The other producers of smartphones like Nokia, RIM, Motorola and HTC come up with different models of handset but Apple is bound to the same iPhones 3gs. Motorola which went out of the list among the top 5 producers re-instated its position within top 5 by introducing ‘Motorola Droid’.